🏡 Rights & responsibilities · #191

How can we make our home the place my spouse and children miss most, not a place of stress?

A home becomes a place people miss when its members feel accepted, safe and valued in it. Keep the atmosphere so that home is not just a field of criticism and orders, but a place to rest and laugh. Greet family members coming home with a pleasant face, not a list of problems. Bring the home to life with worship, gentleness and a little fun together. Resolve conflicts quickly so the home does not feel tense for long. Every member needs to feel their voice is heard and that they matter. When home feels like a safe place, everyone will choose to come back and stay longer in it. See everyday adab.

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